Ptolemy XII, nicknamed Auletes (“the flutist” or “the piper”), lived a life thoroughly suffused with ruthless dynastic intrigue. He grew up during the reign...
Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755/1757-1804)
"Among the most formidable of the obstacles which the new Constitution will have to encounter may readily be distinguished the obvious...
Pliny the Younger (c. 61/62-113)
"Nothing is quite so attractive in our possession as it was when coveted."
The Letters of Pliny the Younger (2.15),...
This rather abstract painting, by the Finnish artist Magnus Enckell (c. 1870-1925), was inspired by the ancient Greco-Roman myth of Endymion. His tale is...
In this painting, the French artist Merry-Joseph Blondel (c. 1781–1853) envisions the mythical or legendary King Numa Pompilius of Rome, traditionally dated to have...
